On The Infinite Endurance of Some Bogeymen by William Alan Rieser
I’m sure you’ve noticed that there are very few bogeywomen. I can recall the 50 foot woman of the Hollywood C films, Medusa, various…
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The Death of Science Fiction by Bret Funk
Remember the glory days of science fiction, when everything and anything seemed like a possibility? When nothing was certain, and the future applications of…
Poetics, East and West by Seshendra Sharma
Poetics first appeared in India: Although poetry appeared in many countries of the world from times immemorial, it was only in India that an…
The Knights Templar by Katherine Kurtz
My interest in the Knights Templar goes back many, many years, and first surfaced in print when I began writing about the Knights of…
Lucid Writing Advice V by Antavius S. Flagg
Five ways to find your style of writing best for you The blunt voice The articulate voice The first person The third person The…
Lucid Writing Advice VII by Antavius S. Flagg
5 ways to know if you have passive voice and fix it Objects are acted upon Limited Dialogue Look for Was A feeling of…
Science Fantasy by Ian Irvine
A SHADOW ON THE GLASS is a “science-fantasy” novel. When creating this book, did you think in terms of combining Science Fiction and Fantasy?…
Interview with a Dragon by Holly Lisle
One accepts the invitation of a monster cautiously, and with a backup plan if possible. I have no backup plan. The rrôn faces me,…
Author’s note Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson
Hidden Empire is the first book in a multi-volume science fiction epic, The Saga of Seven Suns, filled with alien races, court intrigues, romance…
Lucid Writing Advice IV by Antavius S. Flagg
The five ways of creating a fantasy world Create a good idea of your fantasy world Naming characters, places, and religions. Knowing when not…
Dune versus Dune by Byron Merritt
I enjoyed talking with my grandfather on many occasions prior to his death and, not surprisingly, our conversations often strayed into the realm of…
The Backburner Book by Karin Lowachee
Nobody was more surprised than the author that WARCHILD came out the way it did. I was working on a fantasy novel when a…
On Fantasy by Alma A. Hromic
Most fiction is about a battle between Good and Evil. The Evil may be a sadistic schoolteacher or Adolf Hitler, but this is still…
Folklore by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
THE LORE of the SUPERNATURAL Some folk call them “fairies” others call them “wights”. Whatever you name them, it is useful to be armed…
Lucid Writing Advice III by Antavius S. Flagg
The five things that creates a good scene Narrative Making sure it’s necessary Description of events and surroundings Believable dialogue An outcome that empowers…
Lucid Writing Advice II by Antavius S. Flagg
The five things that creates a better manuscript Pace Closeness to reality Clarity Enjoyment Great Characters When writing a manuscript, you have a lot…
Lucid Writing Advice by Antavius S. Flagg
The five most common things that keeps you from writing: Your not in the mood. Your sick, and your fingers are slow at the…
Learning Novel’ Writing from Agents and Editors by Jay Dubya
So, you just wrote your first science fiction novel. Your friend read it and told you that you were the next Ray Bradbury or…
Revisiting the past to save the future by Stephen Baxter
Once there were elephants in America. There were elephants all over the world, in fact, save for Australia and Antarctica. There were many kinds…
On the Insufferability of Druidom by William Alan Rieser
I think it is time we put this matter to rest by revealing the fruits of my own confusing research. There is nothing to…
